Chapter 56 The "Sleep Break" on the Private Plane, Mu Qingxue's Personal Guardianship
The sound of alarms pierced the sky, and an unprecedented killing intent shrouded the air above the Imperial Capital Martial Arts University.
A massive black military transport plane hovered over the plaza like a steel beast, the roar of its engines vibrating painfully against everyone's eardrums.
Thousands of teachers and students were either evacuating in an orderly fashion or preparing for battle. As the "Sharp Knife Squad" sent to reinforce the North Border, Jiang Chen and his group were granted the privilege of boarding directly.
Inside the cabin, the atmosphere was so oppressive it was suffocating.
Besides Jiang Chen's team, there were several elite squads from the senior class, as well as a few accompanying Grandmaster-level mentors.
Everyone looked tense, except for the man regarded as the entire school's hope, who was currently being incredibly picky about the cabin seats.
"This chair is too hard; it has no lumbar support."
"This one won't do either; the backrest angle can't be adjusted to the golden sleep angle of 165 degrees."
"Tsk, can't military planes consider the user experience?"
Jiang Chen paced around the cabin with a look of disdain, clutching his star dream emperor pillow.
To the side, Xiao Jian's mouth couldn't stop twitching.
Big brother, we're going to war! We're going to risk our lives! Do you think we're going on a vacation to the Maldives?
"Jiang Chen!"
Mu Qingxue, who was in charge of the team, finally reached her limit. She walked over quickly, a helpless blush tinting her cold face. "Can't you behave? This is a military transport plane, not your five-star hotel!"
"But Teacher Lin, how can I fight if I don't sleep well?" Jiang Chen said righteously. "You know that the source of my power is sleep. If the quality of my sleep drops, my combat effectiveness will be compromised."
Hearing this, several senior students nearby couldn't help but roll their eyes.
Just moments ago, this guy had slept his way into becoming a Grandmaster. Who would dare to question his "sleep theory" now?
Mu Qingxue took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to knock him on the head, and pointed to an independent compartment at the very front of the cabin. "That's the lounge prepared for the accompanying Grandmasters. There's a soft couch inside. You... go sleep there."
"Only one bed?" Jiang Chen poked his head in to look, his gaze suddenly becoming a bit playful. "Then what about you, Teacher?"
"I'll sit outside," Mu Qingxue said coldly.
"That won't do." Jiang Chen shook his head, talking nonsense with a straight face. "I've just had a Breakthrough in my Realm, and the ice and fire energy in my body is still unstable. What if I suffer a Qi Deviation in my dreams and blow up the plane? I need an ice-attribute expert for close... guardianship."
"You..." Mu Qingxue instantly understood his intention. Her beautiful face flushed crimson all at once, even her crystalline earlobes turning pink.
This bastard clearly wanted to use her as a "body pillow"!
But seeing the flash of red in Jiang Chen's eyes (which was actually just sleepiness), Mu Qingxue's heart softened again.
He had indeed just reached the Grandmaster level, and his Realm was truly unstable. If no one watched over him, there really was a risk.
"Only sleeping is allowed, no... fooling around." Mu Qingxue bit her lower lip, her voice as quiet as a mosquito.
"Yes, Commander." Jiang Chen immediately adopted a well-behaved expression, clutching his pillow as he ducked into the lounge.
The heavy soundproof door closed, instantly shutting out the roar from outside.
In the small space, with just a man and a woman, the atmosphere suddenly became suggestive.
Jiang Chen unceremoniously took over the only soft couch and patted the tiny bit of space left beside him. "Teacher, want to squeeze in? Don't worry, I'm a decent person. I never take off my clothes when I sleepwalk."
Mu Qingxue glared at him, but she still took off her coat and cautiously lay on her side at the edge.
As soon as she lay down, a warm, large hand naturally wrapped around her slender waist, pulling her further inward.
"Jiang Chen!" Mu Qingxue's body stiffened, and she was about to snap.
"Shh—"
Jiang Chen closed his eyes, his chin resting on the top of her head as his breathing instantly became long and steady. "Don't move, I'm about to start 'Cultivating'. The scent on Teacher is so nice... like mint ice cream."
["Ding! Sleep partner detected: Mu Qingxue."]
["Current environment: 10,000 meters in the air, enclosed space."]
["Special bonus: Slight vibrations from high-altitude turbulence help to deeply relax the muscles and bones."]
["Buff obtained: Ice Heart Manual (running automatically). The host's Mental Energy is rapidly purifying, and the first-layer Grandmaster Realm is being frantically consolidated!"]
As the System prompt sounded, a visible chill seeped out from Mu Qingxue's body and was greedily absorbed by Jiang Chen.
His Blood Qi, which had been somewhat restless due to the recent Breakthrough, quickly calmed down under Mu Qingxue's soothing presence and became even more condensed.
If his previous Blood Qi was like a rushing river, it was now transforming into something as heavy and dense as liquid mercury.
Mu Qingxue felt the burning chest behind her and listened to the powerful heartbeat. Her tense nerves miraculously began to relax.
Since the Catacombs Riot, she had been under immense pressure as a mentor and hadn't closed her eyes for three days.
But this unique masculine scent gave her an unprecedented sense of security.
"Truly... my nemesis."
Mu Qingxue sighed in her heart. In this narrow bed 10,000 meters in the sky, on the way to a battlefield where death was a real possibility, she actually fell into a sweet, deep sleep in this youth's arms.
However, just as the two were enjoying this moment of peace, the flames of war in the North Border had already dyed half the sky red.